The band released their first full-length self-produced album, "To Travels & Trunks" in December 2008.
Tides
Hey Marseilles Lyrics
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Men you'd see on TV screens were me in the same light
You were my reminder in this colder, corner state
Of the brightness others aim for well outside the gray
The ground we're on keeps shifting but our steps still stay in time
For all the ways I've missed my aim I know loving you is right
Now I hear your whisper in this colder, corner room
All along we've known the way these conversations end
You can't deny the shore its tide or sermons their amen
It's just as well we tell ourselves there's not so much to lose
But I would trade ten thousand days for one more hour with you
All along we've known the way these conversations end
You can't deny the shore its tide or sermons their amen
It's just as well we tell ourselves there's not so much to lose
But I would trade ten thousand days for one more hour with you
We push and pull and give our all to never know for sure
But I try to see the way I bleed as proof enough for me
Because the truth's a thing a cashier rings up on quiet afternoons
We take it home, we make our own and throw out what we don't use
All along we've known the way these conversations end
You can't deny the shore its tide or sermons their amen
It's just as well we tell ourselves there's not so much to lose
But I would trade ten thousand days for one more hour with you
The lyrics of Hey Marseilles’s song “Tides” seem to express the feeling of longing to go back to a past that is no longer present. The opening lines “Go back where we started when the sun was angled right, Men you'd see on TV screens were me in the same light” imply that the singer wishes he could return to a time when he was seen as successful and admired, but now finds himself in a “colder, corner state,” feeling disconnected and unfulfilled. However, the singer finds solace in the presence of his loved one, who he refers to as his “reminder…of the brightness others aim for well outside the gray.” Even though their surroundings may be gloomy and uncertain, their love provides a sense of hope and stability, symbolized by the image of their “steps still stay[ing] in time.”
As the song progresses, the singer acknowledges the inevitability of change and loss. He acknowledges that “these conversations end” and compares them to “the shore [that] its tide or sermons their amen.” Despite this bleak outlook, the singer reveals the depth of his attachment to his loved one. He confesses, “But I would trade ten thousand days for one more hour with you.” In the final lines of the song, the singer touches on the idea that truth is subjective and that everyone must create their own version of reality. The thought-provoking lyric “Because the truth's a thing a cashier rings up on quiet afternoons, We take it home, we make our own and throw out what we don't use” suggests that the way we perceive the truth is subjective and that we must make our own version of it to find solace.
Line by Line Meaning
Go back where we started when the sun was angled right
Let's return to the time when everything was perfect and life was easy.
Men you'd see on TV screens were me in the same light
I compare myself to those perfect characters on TV, but you are the one who reminds me of the real world.
You were my reminder in this colder, corner state
You remind me of what's important in this difficult time and place.
Of the brightness others aim for well outside the gray
Others strive for perfection in a world where it's impossible. You show me that happiness and love can still be found in the gray.
The ground we're on keeps shifting but our steps still stay in time
Life is constantly changing, but we remain in sync with each other.
For all the ways I've missed my aim I know loving you is right
Despite my mistakes and shortcomings, I know that loving you is the right choice.
Now I hear your whisper in this colder, corner room
I hear your voice in my head even in this cold and lonely place.
There's nothing easy in this moment and nothing more to do
This moment is difficult, and there is nothing we can do to change it.
All along we've known the way these conversations end
We both know that our conversations always end the same way.
You can't deny the shore its tide or sermons their amen
As much as we would like to deny it, some things are inevitable and out of our control.
It's just as well we tell ourselves there's not so much to lose
We try to convince ourselves that we don't have much to lose, even though it's not true.
But I would trade ten thousand days for one more hour with you
I value every moment with you so much that I would trade thousands of days just for one more hour with you.
We push and pull and give our all to never know for sure
We try so hard to make things work, but we can never be certain of the outcome.
But I try to see the way I bleed as proof enough for me
My pain and struggles are proof that I am alive and that our love is real.
Because the truth's a thing a cashier rings up on quiet afternoons
The truth may seem mundane and insignificant, but it's still an important part of our lives.
We take it home, we make our own and throw out what we don't use
We take the truth and make it our own, discarding what doesn't apply to us.
But I would trade ten thousand days for one more hour with you
I value every moment with you so much that I would trade thousands of days just for one more hour with you.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: MATT AARON BISHOP, NICHOLAS AUGUSTE WARD, PHILIP TIMOTHY KOBERNIK, SAMUEL ARTHUR ANDERSON
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